Description
Nonverbal cues often tell a different story from what we are saying verbally. Watch the short clip below from the movie Office Space. What verbal cues, if heeded, could have made a better outcome for Peter, his boss, and his coworker?
Be sure to answer the question by doing the following:
Look at Peter’s nonverbal behavior and list the cues at work. What message was Peter communicating to his boss?
Look at the boss’s nonverbal behavior and list the cues at work. What message was he communicating to Peter?
What did Peter’s body language suggest about his conversation with his coworker?
Was any party using active listening skills?
Office Space Movie Clip – Did You Get the Memo?
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